Personal ramblings of Elizabeth Andrews Fae artist and author of 'Faeries and Folklore of the British Isles,' 'Faerie Flora'and the 'The Lavender Witch' all available from
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Saturday, 20 May 2017

Is May an unlucky month?

According to folklore the month of May seems to be incredibly

unlucky, for example Kittens born at this time grow into

unlucky melancholy cats!

And to marry in May is notoriously unlucky, and to do it dressed

in green is sheer madness!

"Married in May and kirked in green

Both bride and bridegroom won't long be seen.

O' marriages in May

Bairns die in decay"

And the May weather is considered to unreliable for shorn

sheep, which may take cold and die.

"Shear your sheep in May

You'll shear them all away"

Thunder during this month presages a poor summer and a bad harvest.

"Thunder in May

Frightens the summer away"

According to a Devon legend the sharp frosts that occur at this time of year

are the revenge of a beer brewer called Frankin who was put out of business by

the rising popularity for drinking cider.

He pledged his soul to the Devil in return for frosts on each of the 'Frankin's days'

around the May 21st hoping that these would kill the apple blossom and

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Hi I am a artist and author Elizabeth Andrews, and I love all things Faerie. My work can be found at www.magic-myth-legend.co.uk where if you wish you can purchase cards and prints of all things magical from Faerie to Mermaids and even Dragons!
This interest has become an obsession over the last ten year resulting in a fully illustrated book detailing Faerie and Folklore around the British Isles. I hope that if you, like me, are a 'Faerie nut' that you will enjoy this blog as I comment on any faerie activity around the British Isles. However I do find myself adding more and more quirky items on folkLore so I apologise but I find them so fascinating and funny!!